Visvaksena-samhita [sanskrit]

33,819 words | ISBN-13: 9788179070383

The Sanskrit text of the Visvaksena-samhita, an ancient Vaishnava Agama, belonging to the Pancaratra tradition. An important topic discussed in the Samhita is that Aniruddha created Brahma and Brahma created all the men and women of the four castes. Visvaksena (lit. “lord of hosts”) is a sort of chief minister to God in all heavenly and mundane affairs. Alternative titles: Viśvaksenāsaṃhitā (विश्वक्सेनासंहिता), Viśvaksenā-saṃhitā (विश्वक्सेना-संहिता), Vishvaksenasamhita, Vishvaksena, Visvaksenasamhita.

Verse 20.280

वासिकाद्याभिर्मालाभिः भूषितं सुमनोरमम् ।
सौवर्णं राजतं वापि ताम्रं वातीव सुन्दरम् ॥ 280 ॥

vāsikādyābhirmālābhiḥ bhūṣitaṃ sumanoramam |
sauvarṇaṃ rājataṃ vāpi tāmraṃ vātīva sundaram || 280 ||

The English translation of Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.280 is contained in the book The Pancaratra Agamas (an Introduction) by Swami Harshananda. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (20.280). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vasika, Adya, Mala, Bhushita, Sumanorama, Rajata, Vapi, Vapin, Tamra, Vati, Vat, Iva, Sundaram, Sundara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Visvaksena-samhita Verse 20.280). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “vāsikādyābhirmālābhiḥ bhūṣitaṃ sumanoramam
  • vāsikā -
  • vāsikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adyābhir -
  • adyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mālābhiḥ -
  • mālā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhūṣitam -
  • bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √bhūṣ], [accusative single from √bhūṣ]
  • sumanoramam -
  • sumanorama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sumanorama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sumanoramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ sauvarṇaṃ rājataṃ vāpi tāmraṃ vātīva sundaram
  • Cannot analyse *sauvarṇam*rā
  • rājatam -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tāmram -
  • tāmra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāmra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tāmrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vātī -
  • vāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vātī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sundaram -
  • sundaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sundara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sundara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sundarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
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